September 26, 2009 / Front Page

THORNVILLE - The smell of boiling beans and the "thump, thump, thump" of a Bluegrass bass line greet visitors to the annual Backwoods Fest even before they enter the main gate. This year, the thump may have come from Wayne Blizzard's bass. More...

Letters from lake-area residents about candidates and issues on the Nov. 3 ballot are welcome. However, due to the expected volume of letters, we are strictly enforcing our normally suggested 250-word limit for election letters. More...

Douglas Eugene Carl Sr., 47 of Buckeye Lake, died September 18, 2009, in Newark following a brief illness. Doug was a resident of Buckeye Lake where he enjoyed spending time fishing, swimming and boating. More...

Norma Jean Clark, 72, of Baltimore, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009, at the Ohio State University Hospital after a brief illness. She was born May 5, 1937, to the late Alvin Meachem and Mabel (Wagner) Richards. More...